Morning everyone! Let’s see what the internet fairy left under my laptop today.
Dan Ariely finds a new placebo.
The sharks in Dubai are planning their escape…and revenge.
Adrian Johns wonders if attempts to stop IP piracy will instead lead to a redefinition of just what intellectual property is.
Dust jackets don’t protect books from dust where they’re most vulnerable. So what are they for?
What the fuck is a nose-warmer?
Ever wonder who have been the most prominent politicians from your state (for those readers in the US? Erik Loomis is working on it.
And finally, given the chance, which fictional character would you kill?